How can I find enough inspiration to do what is needed?

As a survivor of suicide many times over, and one who has had the revelation of a near-death experience, there is a delicate boundary that cannot be taken for granted. Since then, I have been able to show others how to experience this boundary on paper. Take a blank piece of paper, draw and color the person you perceive yourself to be. Carefully cut out and paste this on cardboard and cut out again. Make a cardboard stand to stand "you" up. Now, every time someone asks something of you that goes against the grain, take your personification and tear off a piece from this cardboard figure. Every time you allow someone to cause you pain, do the same. As you progressively see your person being torn away, getting smaller with each piece, you are more reluctant to give in to others for things that may have seemed trivial before. This has helped them to see what they do to themselves without losing total "self". "Self" is all we have to give. We must learn how much to give of ourselves and to who, until we learn how to draw from a higher Source to give. :D

Your question is big, and i only have a small answer...but it is what comes to mind, so please bear with me. i find outer inspiration in many things...certainly in wisdom writings, which are motivating to the spirit. Then, too, in Nature where its majesty fills me with well-being. Smiles and laughter activate me when i have forgotten joy. And speaking of joy...babies and children, with all their purity and innocence and spontaneity never fail to lift me into a place of wonder. Of course, all manner of artistry and creativity call to me: writing, paintings, sculpture, music, architecture, any kind of design...all open pathways to my heart, showing me possibilities. Friendships and closer relationships often sing with an inspired happiness. The generosity of others also points the way to loving thoughts, which gives notice to me of a better way. But you speak more specifically...how can you find inner inspiration. All of the above nudge me into rousing from any complacency or stagnation i might have fallen into. Even picking up a pen and beginning to write whatever rises out of me can begin pointing me in a direction i'd not thought of myself. Ultimately, of course, it is already within you...it is awaiting your recognition and devoted attention. You must listen intently in the silence, and allow inspiration to well up, as a rising river...it will come if you make space for it...but you must quiet the outer chatter of the ego mind that wants to control and divert you from your heart's loving inspiration. These are new times...for we are in a monumental shift that beckons us each one to our/Source's hearts' desires. Trust, my friend, and it will come to you...you need only open the channel to receive, for it is awaiting your call. i am Sirius

There are two things that motivate me. One is love the other , money. Most always it's love. Lord knows , I have little or no money to show for my efforts , however , I have an abundance of love. Even if what I do , give , or sacrifice is not noticed or appreciated , I know that I did my best for the cause and I feel good. There are times when I get tired or even discouraged. That's when I know that I need to relax for a minute. After all , I am only human. But,as sure as the sky is blue and grass is green God sends me another assignment.lol The holy spirit , which is love jump starts my motivation and there I go again. I am not afraid of getting tired , hurt or going unnoticed because I know who my driving force is. God is so good 24/7.

I might have misinterpreted but this is my advice. You should start something new that has to do with whatever you want to be motivated to do and try and get yourself motivated to do it. It's like when you're lost with what to do in your job, but then you start designing a framework etc and suddenly you want to do it all day because it's interesting and exciting. Or you have nothing to do but you start making a website or drawing and all you want to do is finish the thing you've started because it's exciting and interesting. i hope this helps :) but i may have completely missed what you're trying to say.

Help is to give only what you have to only those who need it. Any deviation from this looses all inspiration.

. I experienced same. Inspirations that greatly aided me were. . . ***Positive affirmation quotes on magnets, bathroom counter, etc. ***Watched positive minded movies. ***Positive music. LOTS of music while in car, home, while exercising. ***Was good to my own self. Didn't treat myself any less than I'd treat another. ***Was my own "best friend". ***Caught and shifted my self talk and words. Said "it's challenging" not "It's hard". ***Took my own self out. Drive to small country town. Read bookstore/coffee shop. Movies. ***Kept eye out for free "mini-lectures" and attended them. Authors promoting their books. Colleges, etc. ***Released myself from "lower energy" people and shared company with positive minded. ***Knew that I'm a child of Onelight (God). With that awareness, how would I not be precious and worthy? ***Go to bookstore and hang out in humor section. Lifted my mood. ***Came to awareness that past experiences. That's what happened to me yet that's not what I am. ***I don't "carry" what doesn't belong to me. Forgiveness of others AND self. ***Awareness that "fear" is emotion can be helpful tool. Fear messages...be careful, aware, awake, discern. "Fear" sparks alertness. Rest, think (yellow caution) before moving forward. You're comment in towards end of your posted question..."I've already anticipated" that question "makes no sense to you", so "no need to tell me". Speaking from experience, be care of words expressed. Our thoughts, words become and create our reality. Your thoughts, words are as building a home, or baking a cake. You get out what you put in. Start with self talk. You'd be surprised how challenging it is to shift that. No matter is challenging or not, keep at it. It's not the moving (growing) slowly that of concern. Be concerned only of not moving (growing) at all. That and positive affirmations 'round you help much. Clip magazine pictures (they're free or cheap at libraries) and words and create a collage of "your goals, dreams" and put it where you can see it. Generally, you attract what you are, what you say. Shift that and you'll notice shift around you. "Build it and they will come". .

well this is just my opinion but i would just go with your gut on whatever is happening seeing that you even stated that it is confusing... and don't let anything keep you from doing what you want seeing that i started to sing and now im the so called best singer in my grade! your inspiration is inside of you! you may not know it but its always there just hiding behind a closed curtin untill you open them and let the light shine through...

i have an idea how it goes, but don't really want to vent on Y!A however, i have no idea where i get my strength from... some times i feel zombified (watch out for your brains) the factors that keep me going are that my family needs me and supports me; i have a bazaar sense of humour; i've learned in previous hard times that even at the worse, i have stuff to offer others that makes a positive difference; taking some time to get away from at all and enjoy nature, or a good ale; making new friends; watching the grandbabby learning to walk and talk; ... basically enjoying the moment, for who knows what fire i must put out in the next

Surely it is not to offend, but, to be inspired is to touch life in a time where there are many dead works walking about, the Heart of mankind is full, and torn, surely it is easy to see and feel, to touch the Mind with just a trace of life gives into others the same, music comes from muse, to wonder, ponder, mediation towards a higher realm, it is not this way or that way but only one way flourished, to tickle the Hearts whole, and congregate the Minds, then it becomes so alive, the Beatles, Elvis, just to name two that became alive in music by musing, have fun, it is a dead world most live in, bring them into the presence of day, yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrrow is yet to be born, tomorrow is not promised, today is the day that lives, the Father and Son who are the day, that is life. We listen to musing of time, many grave dangers lurk in the darkness of them that are dead to today, they sway to the past, or sway to morrow of bones, they just go to and fro, there is new music coming, just who has the guts to pick up the life of day ? The love of art can be found in cor of the very word Heart, the art that hears with the ear of cor, touching how it is so poetic, this language when used with care, where and how can poetry come from, who did this then that it shows up now ?